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This web site is the greater part of a book entitled The Septic's Companion. This book represents an uncomfortable amount of my spare time. This doubtful piece of work, much like a set of steak knives, is not available in any stores. Some questions I'm sure you have:
Q: Where do I click to buy it?
A: A fine question. There are two methods by which to purchase this fine work:
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($11.99 plus realistic postage) Click the button above to buy directly from me. Because amazon keep reducing the price, I am willing to draw a picture of anything of your choice on the inside cover of the book and sign it. My artistic skills, incidentally, are inferior to those of an inebriated monkey. Please request pictures via the "comments" field as you pay.
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Q: What's in it?
A: The dictionary part is all the same as it is here in a nice dictionary-style format (see a page). I also wrote some one-sided rants about a selection of topics: Political Geography of the U.K.; The Way Government Works; Is Britain in the European Union?; Weights and Measures; British Currency; Regional Languages and Accents; Cockney Rhyming Slang; Going Out Eating; Going Out Drinking; Telling The Time; The British Education System; Getting Around and Driving. Click the blue ones for a PDF preview. It's about 130 pages, of which around 80 are the dictionary content from this site.
Q: Why the stupid name?
A: In U.K. English, the word "Septic" is Cockney Rhyming Slang "septic tank / Yank" and refers to an American. I'm banking on the cosmopolitan modern American not minding being called "Septic". The wife thinks this is mistaken.
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. Please buy other things at the same time, as I get kickbacks! If you like it, please write a nice review on amazon. If you don't like it, please imagine a nasty review in your head.
